CVE-2026-81688

PYSEC-2026-3795 · CVE-2026-81688 · GHSA-7c3q-gp4v-q29q

Published Aug 27, 2026 · Modified Sep 3, 2026

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Description

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 store an unkeyed SHA-256 hash of the plaintext in the cleartext file header metadata. Attackers can read this hash without the password to confirm guessed plaintexts offline or fingerprint identical plaintexts across separately-encrypted files.

References

ADVISORY https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-7c3q-gp4v-q29q
ADVISORY https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-plaintext-confirmation-oracle-via-sha-256

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CVE-2026-81688

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